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The Battle of Concord and Lexington 1775
Battle: Concord and Lexington 1775 War: American Revolution Date: 19th April 1775 Place: Boston, Massachusetts
Combatants: British Troops and the Militia of Massachusetts Generals: Colonel Smith, Major Pitcairne and Lord Percy commanded the British Troops. Paul Revere and William Dawes rode to warn the villages on the route to Concord and the Congress. Militia were commanded by Barrett, Buttrick, Robinson and many others. Size of the armies: 1,800 British. American numbers unknown. Uniforms, arms and equipment: The British were armed with muskets and bayonet. Some light guns were used. The American militia were armed muskets, blunderbusses and any weapons they could find. Winner: The British suffered extensive loss. The Americans considered the contest an encouraging start to the war.
Map of the Battle of Concord Lexington
The route of Lieutenant Colonel Smith's force to Concord on 19th April 1775 and of Brigadier Lord Percy's relieving force from Boston
The Battle of Concord and Lexington 1775
The battle of Lexington and Concord was fought on April 19th in 1775 the location was in Massachusetts. The British noticed that the Americans were preparing themselves with weapons for the large rebellion, so the British decided to stop the Americans from getting weapons to Lexington. Dr Joseph warren was trying to warn the other nationalists that the British were coming and the signals were that if there was a lantern on the church steeple they were coming by ground and if they Were 2 they were coming by sea, When the British reached Lexington Samuel Adams and John Hancock had already escaped.
The Battle of Concord and Lexington 1775
Battle: Concord and Lexington 1775War: American Revolution
Date: 19th April 1775
Place: Boston, Massachusetts
Combatants: British Troops and the Militia of Massachusetts
Generals: Colonel Smith, Major Pitcairne and Lord Percy commanded the British Troops. Paul Revere and William Dawes rode to warn the villages on the route to Concord and the Congress. Militia were commanded by Barrett, Buttrick, Robinson and many others.
Size of the armies: 1,800 British. American numbers unknown.
Uniforms, arms and equipment: The British were armed with muskets and bayonet. Some light guns were used. The American militia were armed muskets, blunderbusses and any weapons they could find.
Winner: The British suffered extensive loss. The Americans considered the contest an encouraging start to the war.
The route of Lieutenant Colonel Smith's force to Concord on 19th April 1775 and of Brigadier Lord Percy's relieving force from Boston
The battle of Lexington and Concord was fought on April 19th in 1775 the location was in Massachusetts. The British noticed that the Americans were preparing themselves with weapons for the large rebellion, so the British decided to stop the Americans from getting weapons to Lexington. Dr Joseph warren was trying to warn the other nationalists that the British were coming and the signals were that if there was a lantern on the church steeple they were coming by ground and if they Were 2 they were coming by sea, When the British reached Lexington Samuel Adams and John Hancock had already escaped.